CRPS 20 year history

[pudding_bowl]

Thanks esther, it sounds very intesting. If you do post articles and info about it lets make it it's own thread so people will be able to find it easier - sounds like it could be good information for the masses.

Have fun teaching this weekend.

[pudding_bowl]

Here is the research I have managed to accumulate regarding CRPS. The best evidence at the moment appears to be towards a Graded Motor Imagery program. I would suggest going to www.noigroup.com to see the video of david butler presenting a GMI lecture.

All the best to you all.

[quorthon]

pudding bowl, why you term this clinical case as a relfex sympathetic dystrophy?? (in my country we call thet Sudeck syndrome!).....I believe the patientu mentioned has a possible history of neck pain which in fact start referring in the arm....And if u say that it is 20 years now is a definite CHRONIC PAIN status...Where exactly u conclude that it is CRPS??? Has your patient any history of injury???? As i see no....And besides this syndrome is establishing quickly after an injury there are some tell-tale symptoms which alert the clinician about sympathetic system involvement, which u didnt mention if there are at all, like sweating,increased temperature in skin etc.
Because your patient is in a CHRONICITY u should embark on self-therapy management with some form of exercises, not rely only on passive modalities....Remember that a chronic patient is in a vicious cycle of "kinesiophobia" that makes him more and more disabled resulting in more pain onwards